Sonny Bill Williams has abandoned the Olympic village and his wounded All Black Sevens team mates and returned to New Zealand. In a picture posted to Twitter today, Messam described the Rio campaign as "a blast." "Rio was a blast but it's time to be nurse Hunga and get the big man @SonnyBWilliams home to get fixed up." Rio was a blast but it's time to be nurse Hunga and get the big man @SonnyBWilliams home to get fixed up pic.twitter.com/9HNtyPkwee — Liam Messam (@LiamMessam) August 13, 2016- NZ Herald Not only did a flopped Olympic campaign saw the men's All Blacks Sevens go from fancied gold medal hope to finish fifth overall, Williams ruptured his achilles in the opening game to be ruled out of sport completely for between six to nine months.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 13, 2016 04:41 UTC